Anthropological studies among Libyans. Erythrocyte genetic factors, serum haptoglobin phenotypes and anthropometry

K. Kamel, M. Umar, W. Ibrahim, A. Mansour, F. Gaballah, O. Selim, A. Azim, S. Hamza, F. Sabry, N. Moafy, A. El‐Naggar, K. Hoerman

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Abstract

Anthropological studies were done on 1276 Libyans from the Mediterranean cities of Tripoli and Benghazi, and from Sabha southward in The Sahara. The incidences of hemoglobin (Hb)‐S and glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase (G‐6‐PD) deficiency were low in the coastal areas and significantly high in Sabha. Hb‐C occurred sporadically in Tripoli and Sabha, and was absent from Benghazi in the east. One case of Hb‐J Benghazi was noted. There were no significant differences in the ABO blood group and Rh0 (D) type distributions in the three localities. G‐6‐PD gene GdA frequency was significantly high in Sabha. The lowest value of 6‐phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6‐PGD) gene PGDA frequency and highest value of the gene PGDC were in Sabha. Adenylate kinase (AK) gene AK2 was only detectable in Tripoli. Acid phosphatase (AP) gene Pa frequency in Sabha was more than twice that in Tripoli and Benghazi, while Pc was distinctly lower in Sabha than in the northern cities. Haptoglobin gene Hp1 frequency was almost identical in all areas. Anthropometric measurements revealed overall homogeneity of the three samples, closer similarity in the coastal region to adjacent North African populations, and Negroid influence in the Saharan Libyans. Anthropometry substantiated findings from blood markers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)103-111
Number of pages9
JournalAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1975
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 6‐PGD
  • ABO and Rh
  • AK
  • AP
  • Anthropometry
  • G‐6‐PD
  • Hb variants
  • Hp
  • Libya

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Anatomy
  • Anthropology

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